Month: November 2019

UCLG ASPAC City Members, Dalian and Jakarta, Foster Ties

20 November 2019 | JAKARTA – Member cities of UCLG ASPAC, Dalian and Jakarta, fostered their bilateral exchanges through a courtesy visit of Mr. Xiao Shengfeng, Chairman of Standing Committee of Dalian People’s Congress, at the Jakarta Capital City this month. Dalian’s delegation was warmly welcomed by Mr. Sutanto Soehodho, Jakarta Deputy Governor, senior officials …

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UCLG ASPAC Members Present Their Solidarity at the World Summit for Regional and Local Leaders and 6th UCLG World Congress in Durban

11-15 November 2019 | DURBAN – The World Summit for Regional and Local Leaders took place alongside the 6th UCLG World Congress, in Durban, South Africa, from 11 to 15 November 2019. The global gathering brought together over 3,000 delegates and other stakeholders to review and build on a legacy of UCLG’s commitments and advanced …

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Indian Ocean Coastal Cities Fostering the Synergies Between SDGs and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

31 October 2019 | PADANG – Many cities along the Indian Ocean suffered the most disastrous earthquake and tsunami that took place on 26 December 2014. Nearly 230,000 were killed or went missing in 14 countries. Indonesia was mostly hit with 167,540 people, including many children, listed as dead or missing. The combined damages were …

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Hamamatsu’s Vision Towards a Sustainable Future

During the Hamamatsu International Summit on Intercity Collaboration 2019 on “Sustainable Community Building through International Cooperation of Cities,” that Hamamatsu hosted in partnership with UCLG ASPAC from 23-25 October, UCLG ASPAC Secretariat had a chance to learn about the city’s vision and prominent work on SDGs directly from Mayor Yasutomo Suzuki. As one of Japan’s …

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Palembang Developing Greenhouse Gas Inventory: Marking Another Concrete Step in the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Southeast Asia

12-14 November 2019 | PALEMBANG – Palembang, the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra and one of the oldest cities in Southeast Asia, is embarking on an important step towards effective climate action through its development of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory. The effort is being made through an international collaboration called …

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People Must Be at the Centre of Smart Cities UCLG ASPAC’s Key Message at WeGo-ASCN 2019 Mayoral Conference

21-22 November 2019 | SEOUL – A city is the reflection of the spirit of its people. Therefore, any vision for the future of a city must be a reflection of the dreams and hopes of its people. This principle underlined the keynote speech delivered by UCLG ASPAC Secretary General Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi at …

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Fostering Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Indonesia

19-20 November 2019 | JAKARTA – Local governments have faced increasing challenges related to urbanisation, ranging from changing demographics, climate change, uncertain revenue sources and unequal economic distribution. As governing bodies that are closest to the people, local governments need to continuously adapt to these challenges, as well as spearhead the implementation of the Sustainable …

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World and Regional Leaders Gathered in Durban for the UCLG Congress 2019

11-15 November 2019 | DURBAN – The World Summit convened alongside meetings of the World Congress and other UCLG governing bodies in Durban, South Africa, from 11-15 November 2019, bringing together over 2,000 delegates and other stakeholders. The triennial gathering is designed to bring the world organisation’s constituencies together to review and build on a …

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